Flying-machine.



W. H. BEERY.

FLYING MACHINE.

-APPLIOATIOH FILED MAY25, 1911-.

Patented Jan. 2, 1912.

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APPLIOATION FILED MAY 25, 1911.

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' APPLICATION FILED MAYZS, 1911.

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FLYING- MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 25, 1911.

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WILLIAM H. BEER-Y, oFoELINA, OHIO.

FLYING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 2,1912.

Application filed May 25, 1911. Serial No. 629,396.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. BEERr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Celina, in the county of Mercer and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flying-Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in flying machines.

One object of the invention is to provide a flying machine having an improved construction and arrangement of supporting frames whereby the machine is maintained in a level position while being propelled through the air. 4

. Another object is to provide an improved construction and arrangement of steering planes whereby the machine may be readily raised or lowered .or guided in the desired direction.

With these and other objects in view,'the' invention consists of certaln novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved airship; Fig.. 2- is a top plan view' thereof; Fig. 3 is an'enlarged central vertical longitudinal section; Fig. 4 is a vertical cross sect-ion on the line 44 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a horizontal section through a portion of the front endof the cylinder showing a plan view of one of the horizontal sustaining planes of the machine, parts being broken away and in section to more clearly illustrate the structure and arrangement of the .lane. Fig. 6 is a plan view of a doubleorm of the machine; Fig. 7 isa vertical cross sectional view on the line 7 7 of Fig. 6.

My improved airship comprises a hollow cylinder 1 of suitable size and constructed of any suitable material. The cylinder 1 is open at its opposite ends and has arranged therein front and rear pairs of annular plane supporting frames or rings 2 'to which the cylinder "is secured in any suitable manner. Arranged in the front and rear ends of the cylinder between the annular frames or rings 2 are frontand rear series of hor1zonsaid planes being preferably each ,con-

. structed of a wire frame 4. The side mem suitable fabric which forms the body of the plane. The planes 3 are spaced a suitable distance apart in their supporting frames 2 and form the means for sustaining the machine in the air. 7

Arranged across and secured at their ends to the plane supporting frames 2 are horitally disposed parallel sustaining planes 3,

zontal centrally disposed shaft supporting bars '6. in the center of each of which is formed a bearing 7. Revolubly mounted in the bearings 7 of the bar 6 and extending through the cylinder 1 is a propeller operating sha ft 7 on which adjacent to the inner and outerfront and rear sets of planes are propeller blades 8 by means of which the machine is driven.

Arranged on the upper side of the cylinder is a central horizontally disposed deck 9 the outer edges of which are supported by longitudinally disposed side plates 10, the lower edges of which rest on and are engagcd with the plane supporting frames and the outer side of the cylinder 1 as shown. The upper ed es of the side plates 10 are engaged with at supporting strips 1] which extend throughout the length of the cylinder and project a suitable distance beyond the front end thereof for a purpose hereinafter described. The central portion of the platform 9 rests upon a central longitudinal supporting strip 12 which also extends throughout the length of the machine and projects a suitable distance beyond the front end of the cylinder 1 as shown. The platform 9 is preferably provided around its outer edge with a guard rail 13 and in the center of the platform is preferably arranged an elevated pilot stand or box 14 which is also preferably provided with a guardrail 15. In the platform 9 adjacent to the pilot stand 14 are arranged suitable motors 16 which are here shown and are preferably in the form of gasolene engines.

T hemotors '16 are connected by sprocket.

chains 17 to sprocket gears, 18 on the propeller shaft 7 whereby said shaft is driven to propel the machine in the desired direction. Secured to the lower sides of the plane supporting frames 2 is a lower central longitudmally disposed supporting bar 19 the front "end of 'which projects beyond the front end of the cylinder. said projecting end of the bar 19 and the projecting ends of the bars 11 and 12 on the upper side of the cylinder having secured-thereto upper and lower cross bars 19 which form supports for a pair of raising and lowering planes'20 which are connected together near their outer edges by a connecting rod 21 whereby said planes are caused to move in unison. The planes each comprise an open frame preferably of rectangular form, said frames eing filled in b a covering of canvas or other suitable fa ric. Secured to the inner edge of the upper plane 20 is a right angugaged'with a suitable rack'25 wherebythe infthe desired direction for winding planes 20 are held in position after being adjusted to the desired angle by the lever 24.. By thus arranging the planes 20 the machine maybe directed upwardly or downwardly and caused to travel at the desired elevatiom Pivotally mounted on a suitable support ing standard 26 arranged on the rear portion of the platform 9 is a vertically disposed steeringplane 27 ,the forward end of which has engaged with its lower edge a supporting roller 28 adapted to travel on the deck 9 and to adjustabl'y support the outer 1: end of-the plane.. The plane 27 is prefers ablyconstructed in the form of an open frame covered with canvas or other. suitable fabric. The steering frame 27 is swung laterall' in one directlon or the other on the stan ard 26 by means of operating cables 29 which are en aged with guide ulleys 30 arranged on t e platform .9 .and ave their outer ends connected with the outer end of the plane as clearly shown in Fig. '2 of the drawings. The inner ends of the cables 29 are'connected with a winding drum 31 and adapted to be wound on or off the same in opposite directions whereby the forward end 0 the plane'is swung in, the desired direction for steering the machine. The drum 31 is fixedly mounted on the lower'end of an ope'ratin shaft 32 journaledin the platform 9 an projectin upwardly throu h the pilot stand. On t efupperend of tie shaft 32 is fixedly mounted a steering wheel 33 whereby the shaft and drumfare turned I and windingthe cables 29.v

A ranged b low the cylinder 1 and. secured to, the inner frames'2 of the planes 3 and'to the lower supporting bar 19 is a car 34 which. may .be employed for various purposes and is herein shown as having arranged in its opposite ends fuel tanks 35 to .1

the. inner ends of which are connected fuelv conducting pipes 36 leading to the-engine 16 and having arranged therein suitable cut off I valves 37. Connected to the upper sides are compressed air conducting plpes 38 by means of which compressed air may be conducted to the tanks and employed for forcing the fuel therefrom to the engines. The tanks 35 are here shown as being provided with pressure gages 39,. whereby the pres sure of the air therein is indicated.

The car 34 is preferably provided with supporting wheels 40 arranged in the outer end of the-spring attaching members 41 "se- .shownin the drawings.

which are connected to the bottom of the car by supporting standards 43: The skids or' runners 42 have their ends curved or turned upwardly as shown. Access is preferably had to the car 34 from the deck by means of a ladder 44 arranged through the central portion of thecylinder between the front" and rear sets of supporting planes as shown. The car if desired may also be provided with suitable windows and a door arranged'therein as shown in Fi 1 of the .drawing.

While the mac ine is shown in the first figures of the drawin and has been described as being of sing e form, it is obvious that the same may be constructed .in multi-' ple form or of a plurality of sections each-0f which is constructed substantially as shown and described in the single form of'thema- 'cured to the bottom of the car as clearly The car is also provided with a pair of skids or runners 42 chine or in other words two or more of the single forms of the machine inay be connected together as shown inFigs. 6 and 7 of the drawings or in any other suitable man- In Figs. 6 and 70f the drawings wherein ine is shown as being constructed of bridge45 in the center of which is arranged the pilot stand 1'4.- The operating arms 22 of .the raising andlowering planes 20 are connected togetherby a connecting bar. 46

to which the operating rod 23 is connected thus providing for the simultaneous operation of the planes 20 of both of the cylinders. The vertical steering planes 27 of the two sections of the machme'are operatively connected to ether by a connecting rod or cable 47.. where y said planesare moved in unison by the operating cables 29 which are connected to the outer sides of the planes 27 and described, said planes will be actuated in unison to direct the multiple form of the machine in the desired course. In the multiple form of the machine each section is preferably provided with independent motors for operating their respective propelling mechanism. 1

From the fore oing description taken in connection with t e accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without-requiring a more extended explanation;

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construct-ion may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as defined in the. appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. An air ship comprising. a cylinder open at its front and rear ends, plane supporting frames arranged in the front and rear ends of the cylinder, series of parallel horizontally disposed sustainin planes arranged in said frames, a propel er shaft revolubly mounted in and -extendingthrough the center of said cylinder, a series of propelling blades fixedly mounted on said shaft, means whereby the latter is driven to operate said propellers in the desired direction, raising and lowering planes hingedly supported at, the front end of the machine, means to adjust said planes whereby the machine is raised and owered, a platform arranged on the upper side of the cylinder, a steering plane pivotally mounted on said platform and means whereby said plane is'operated to guide the machine in the desired direction. s

2. A flying machine compris' a cylinder open at its ends, annular pl ne supportin frames arranged in said cylinder, a plura ity of parallel horizontally disposed sustaining planes arranged in said frames,

transversely disposed bearing bars secured at their outer ends to said plane supporting frames, a ropeller shaft revo ubly mounted in sai bearing bars, propeller blades fixedlv mounted on said shaft, platform sup orting bars secured to the upper port-ion of said su ort-ing frame, said bars projecting forward y beyond the front end of the machine, a .platform arranged on said bars, a lower supporting bar secured to the lower side Of-SaId plane supporting frames and projecting forwardly beyond the front end of the machine, upper and lower raising and lowering planes hingedly connected to the forwardly extending ends ofsaid upper and lower bars, a rod connecting said planes whereby the-latter are moved in unison, an operating arm arranged on the upper raising and lowering plane, a plane n'ect said lever with sa1d arm, whereby said planes are adjusted, a steering plane pivotally mounted on the rear end of said platform, a plane operating shaft, :1 cable wind ing drum fixed thereon, plane adjusting cables connected at one end to said plane and adapted to bewound on'and ofl said drum in opposite directions whereby said plane is adjusted to guide the machine, and means whereby the propellers are driven.

3. A flying machine comprising a cylinder, horizontally disposed supporting planes arranged in -the opposite ends of said cylinder, a revolubly mounted propeller operating shaft arranged .through the cylinder,

operating lever, an operating rod to con" propellers fixed on said shaft, a platform" arranged on the upper side of said cylin- 'der, motors arran ed on said platform,

means to connect sa1d motors with said propeller shaft whereby the latter is driven to propel the machine in the desired direction, a car arranged on the lower side of the cylinder, fuel supply tanks arranged in said car, spring wheel support-ing members connected to the bottom of the car, supporting wheels revolubly mounted in said members,

skids secured to the bottom of the car, means whereby the machine is raised and lowered, and means whereby the same is guided.

4. An air ship comprising a cylinder, annular plane support-ing frames arranged in said cylinder, a plurality of parallel horlzontallydisposed sustaimng planes arranged in said frames, saidplanes comprising open rectangular frames having their side members engaged with said annular supporting frames, a fabric covering arranged over said plane frames, bearing bars arran ed across and connected with the opposite si es of said annular supporting frames, a propeller shaft revolubly mounted in said bearmg bars, a plurality of propellers fixedly mounted on said shaft, means whereby said shaft and propellers are driven, means to raise andlower the machine, and means whereby'the same is guided.

5. An air ship comprising a lurality of '4, v 1,o1s,aee

planes 'hingedly connected to the front ends justed in unison and means to operate said of-the cylinders, means to connect the planes planes. v

of said cylinders together whereby the same n testinlony whereof I have herennto set are operated in unison, means to operate said -my hand in presence of two subscriblng wit- 5 planes, platforms arranged on the upper nesses. I

. sides of the cylinders a brid e to connect a I said latforms between the cy inders, steer- BEERY' ing p anes pivotally mounted on said plat- Witnesses: 7 forms, means to operatively connect said JOHN KRAMER,

10 planes together whereby the same are ad. HELEN K. ScHUNo 

